Barrington

American  

[bar-ing-tuhn] / ˈbær ɪŋ tən /

noun

1. a town in E Rhode Island.

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Barrington British  

/ ˈbærɪŋtən /

noun

1. Jonah . born 1940, British squash player; winner of the Open Championship 1966–67, 1969–72

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Example Sentences

In Great Barrington, browse home goods at One Mercantile and Barrington Outfitters before dinner at Prairie Whale or the Old Inn on the Green, a candlelit Berkshires institution inside an 18th-century inn.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Mark La Spisa, a CFP based in Barrington, Ill., says that there is no right age at which to hire a professional, but if you have financial concerns it genuinely doesn’t hurt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Alexander Paris, an analyst with Barrington Research, added in a Wednesday report that Canada’s Stack Capital and San Francisco-based SuRo Capital are two other publicly traded funds investing in private companies that he recommends.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In December 2000, the King, then Prince Charles, was "clearly keen to pay another visit" to Ireland, according to letters from Ted Barrington, the Irish ambassador to London.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

I hold on to railings along Barrington Street and keep to the wall going down the lane.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt